Spitting-pot.



Patented Aug. 27, 190i. J. F. T. MJOEN.

SPITTING POT.

(Application filed Nov. 2, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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27a eys UNITED STATES ATEN Enron.

JOHN FREDRIK TANK MJGEN, OF OHRISTIANIA, NORWAY.

SPlTTlNG-POT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 681,333, dated August27, 1901.

Application filed November 2, 1900. Serial No. 35,219. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FREDRIK TANK MJoEN, a subject of the King ofSweden. and Norway,residing at Ohristiania,Norway,have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Spittoons, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to a spitting-pot or ex pectorating-cup comprisinga box or receiver of such a construction and made of such materials thatthe sputum-receiver proper, after having been used by persons affectedwith chest diseases or others whose sputum it is desired to collect, canconveniently be removed from its receptacle and burned at once, with itscontents.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved spitting-pot, and Fig. 2 isa section taken at a right angle to Fig. 1.

The spitting-pot consists of an outer casing and a loose innerreceptacleor sputum-holder proper, which, as above stated, is composed of suchmaterials as in the first place of course to be proof against the escapeof its contents, and, secondly, to allow of its being destroyed byburning after a short period of use in such a way as that it is onlyused-for a short timec. g., for twenty-four hours. For this purposeitmay suitably be constructed of papiermach impregnated with a solutionof hard paraffin, in which form it is at once cheap and easilycombustible.

The spitting-pot is intended to stand on a table, and consists of anouter casing a, of zinc, aluminium, or any other suitable material,which serves to inclose aninner sputumholder b, which is of such a formand size as to sit tightly in the former. The outer casing a is a littleshallower than the inner receptacle b and is provided with a handle 0and a cover d, having a lug d, which latter serves as a handle for thecover d, which latter may most suitably be secured by a hing-joint.Tongues e support the cover'when closed, Thus the idea is that thepatient every time he uses the pot shall open and close the cover justas with an ordinary drinking-cup. The inner receptacle 1) forms thesputumholder proper and can, as shown in the drawings, be easilywithdrawn, together with the contents, from the outer casing. It coverswhile in use all portions of the outer casing, which is thus protectedagainst the infectious tubercular sputum. Since the receptacle Z) iscomposed of papier-mach or the like material and is impregnated with acombusti ble substance, it may easily be burned, and thus destroyed,together with its whole con tents.

The spitting-pot is most suitably made of v conical form and ribbed, asshown in the drawings; but it may of course be made of any other formpreferred.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

In a spitting-pot the combination of an outer casing a of zinc,aluminium or the like and an inner receptacle of combustible materialbut proof against leakage, said casing having a hinged cover d and a luge for the cover in order to form a space between the upper edge of thecasing a and the cover d so that the receptacle 6 may be removed fromthe casing and also when used may completely cover the internal surfaceof the outer casing, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.-

JOHN FREDRIK TANK llIJllEN.

Witnesses KATHINKA PAULsUN, AXEL LAHN.

